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In a wide-ranging and at times contentious press conference lasting over an hour, President Donald Trump gave an update on his administration’s progress and answered questions from the media.
The news conference was called to announce the president’s selection of Alexander Acosta to lead the Labor Department, after the previous nominee, Andrew Puzder, withdrew his name from consideration Wednesday. But the topics addressed ranged from accomplishments made by the administration in the first four weeks to the resignation of national security adviser Michael Flynn and the dishonesty of the media.
Here are some of the more memorable lines:
On the state of the Trump administration
"This administration's running like a fine-tuned machine," Pres. Trump says https://t.co/NQiDuhTWJx https://t.co/JnzOPtqzeZ— CBS News (@CBS News) 1487269010.0
On the state of the country
.@POTUS: "To be honest, I inherited a mess. It's a mess." https://t.co/bw2cfd1aNQ— POLITICO (@POLITICO) 1487268388.0
On keeping campaign promises
"I am here following through on what I pledged to do," Pres. Trump says of actions in first month of office… https://t.co/J4oAWQF3Tk— CBS News (@CBS News) 1487268860.0
On a new immigration order
President #Trump announces he will issue a new immigration executive order next week. https://t.co/ahXfrTsXn2 https://t.co/yES0NGx1Ex— Fox News (@Fox News) 1487269818.0
On the media’s honesty
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On the media’s tone
Trump: The leaks are real, the news is fake https://t.co/7zmrPIm8iy https://t.co/CtxTQKShgC— Washington Examiner (@Washington Examiner) 1487270205.0
On U.S.-Russia relations
"If we have a good relationship with Russia, believe me, that's a good thing, not a bad thing," Pres. Trump says… https://t.co/VZgMma7SaF— CBS News (@CBS News) 1487271818.0
On CNN's "very fake news"
Trump: CNN is "very fake news" https://t.co/Sbc4OcRudg https://t.co/k00M3yXNLq— Washington Examiner (@Washington Examiner) 1487270944.0
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